Fly-net.



W. ERDMANN.

v LY NET. APPLICATION FILED JULY 27, 1910'.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM ERDMANN, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TO GElVLI-IAMMOCK AND FLY NET COMPANY, A. CORPORATION OF WISCONSIN.

FLY-NET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 26,1913.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM ERDMANN, citizen of the United States, resident of Milwaukee, county of Milwaukee, and State of \Visconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Fly-Nets, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which are a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in fly nets of that class for use on horses and is particularly directed to the means for securing the transverse cords or straps to the longitudinal bars.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide a fly net in which the transverse cords are securely fastened to the longitudinal bars by staples and the longitudinal bars and the connected portions of the transverse cords are covered with a tape.v

Vith the above, and other objects in view, the invention consists of the fly net and its parts and combinations as set forth in the claims, and all equivalents thereof.

In the accompanying drawing in which the same reference characters indicate the same parts in all of the views: Figure 1 is a top view of a fragment of a fly net embodying the improvements; Fig. 2 is a sectional view thereof taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof.

Referring to the drawing the numeral 5 in dicates one of a plurality of longitudinal bars of which the net is formed. These bars consist of an inner portion 6 preferably formed of rope and to which transverse cords or strands 7 are securely fastened by means of metal staples 8, the legs of which straddle the transverse cords and are driven into and through the rope and are clenched on the opposite side thereof. By thus straddling the transverse cords and driving the legs of the staples through the rope and clenching their ends, the cords are gripped and held firmly in place against the ropes against sliding endwise through the staples or being otherwise removed from their places. These lines of stitches draw the side edge portions of the bands or tape close together with the result that the medial portions of the bands or tape extend beyond the stitched portions to protect said stitched portions from wear. After the cords are firmly attached to the ropes, bands or pieces of tape 9 are placed on opposite sides of the rope and are stitched together longitudinally along their side edges and alongside of the ropes by lines of stitches 10 which also pass through the transverse cords and further bind them to the longitudinal bars.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the transverse cords or strands are securely fastened to the longitudinal bars by the staples and the staples and the parts at the junction of the cords with the bars are covered with the strips of tape or binding which further assists in securing the parts together and in giving an ornate appearance to the net.

WVhat I claim as my invention is:

1. A fly net, comprising longitudinal bars formed of rope, transverse strands extending across the bars and connected thereto by staples, and bands positioned on each side of each bar and extending longitudinally with relation thereto, said bands being stitched together along their side edges alongside of the bars and to the strands by separate lines of stitches, the medial portions of the bands projecting beyond the stitched portions to protect said stitched portions.

2. A fly net, comprising longitudinal bars formed of rope, transverse strands extending across the bars, staples, the legs of which straddle the transverse strands and extend through the rope and are clenched against the bars at their ends, and bands positioned on each side of each bar and extending 1ongitudinally with relation thereto, said bands being stitched together along their side edges alongside of the bars and to the strands by separate lines of stitches, the medial portions of the bands projecting beyond the stitched portions to protect said stitched portions.

3. A fly net comprising longitudinal bars formed of cord, transverse strands extendstitched portions to protect said stitched ing across the bars and connected thereto, portions. 10 and bands positioned on each side of each In testimony whereof, I affix my signabar and extending longitudinally with reture, in presence of two witnesses.

lation thereto, said bands being stitched to- WILLIAM ERDMANN. gather along their side edges alongside of l/Vitnesses:

the bars by lines of stitches, the medial por- R. S. C. CALDWELL, tions of the bands projecting beyond the LAURA A. KELLEY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0. 

